Recent Gear Reviews
GoLite Dakota Wind Shirt
Attention adventurers!  Attention hikers!  Attention trail runners!  Attention bikers! Remember that hot, muggy summer day that suddenly turned into a cool (almost cold), muggy summer night?  Remember starting your dune ...
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Craghoppers Bandero Jacket
You know that spring or summer rainstorm/monsoon/torrent that we all inevitably end up in at the most unexpected and inopportune time?   Say, when you need to fill the gas ...
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Mark Seven (Mk.VII) Bag
As I stomped through a canyon outside of Moab, Utah I stumbled upon an oddly shaped outcrop of red rock. I was intrigued and immediately started examining the surrounding area. ...
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Recent Adventure Travel Notebooks
A Glance at the Out of Eden Walk
Black Rucksack is absolutely following the Out of Eden Walk… here is why. Take yourself to that place where you begin to yearn for adventure. It’s on the precipice of ...
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Arches National Park
Arches National Park is one of the most unique and vibrant national parks of the U.S. The top hike in the park is the Devils Garden Loop, which is 7.2 ...
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Recent Gear News
Keep Charging With The PowerPot
USB power in the backwoods? We like that idea. And if The PowerPot works half as well as their marketing states, then it may find its way onto our pack ...
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Smithsonian Magazine
The 2012 finalists for the Smithsonian’s ninth annual photo contests are in! Of the 67,059 images submitted, fifty finalists were selected by Smithsonian editors in the following categories: The Natural ...
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A SEAL-worthy Survival Kit
Time is running an informative article on what exactly is in a Navy SEAL survival kit.  The requirements are strict, and even the case itself should be: – Capable of ...
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Recent Adventure News
Ruins of A Lost City?
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - Utilizing LiDAR, arcaheologists Steven Elkins may have found a lost city, deep in the Honduran rain Forest. Check-out some of the recently released images!
Tatooine Abandoned
Sunday, May 12, 2013 - Archaeological ruins of an ancient civilization? Almost. These pictures are from an abandoned Star Wars film set in the North African desert of Tunisia.
Airborne Eagles Dogfight
Sunday, May 05, 2013 - Pictures of a battle royale in the skies between an adult bald eagle and a juvenile bald eagle!
Hungry, Hungry Hippos
Friday, May 03, 2013 - Huge tusks, slicing incisors and a bunch of smaller chewing teeth... vs. human flesh. The story of a guide taking clients down the Zambezi river near Victoria Falls and ending up in the mouth of a hippo.
The Toughest Bootlace
Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - Check out what may in fact be "The Toughest Bootlace" by Castle Brook. They're handcrafted with 550 paracord, and guaranteed for life. We'll let you know when we test them!
Arctic Adventure
Saturday, April 20th, 2013 - Adventure scientists document chilling facts of global warming in “Chasing Ice,” a fascinating and award-winning National Geographic documentary.
Spring Blooms
Saturday, April 13th, 2013 - National Parks Traveler has an article about spring blooms In Big Bend National Park!
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